Olivia Benson has been hit hard. Mariska Hargitay, 60, who has starred as Olivia Benson in the “Law & Order” franchise since 1999 – making her the longest-running character in the longest-running primetime drama – said that she’s been “deeply” impacted by the show. “When I started the show, I wasn’t aware of how deeply … Read more
Don’t mess with Sergeant Odafin Tutuola! Ice-T shot down accusations that “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” has become too “woke” in the recent seasons. The 66-year-old rapper-turned-television star reacted to a fan who suggested that “SVU” should go “back to normal” ahead of the crime show’s record-breaking 26th season. Ice-T celebrates “SVU” in 2019. … Read more
Olivia Benson is on the case. Mariska Hargitay, 60, who has starred as Olivia Benson on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” since 1999, doesn’t only solve fictional crimes on television. In a recent “Today” show interview, Andrea Canning of NBC’s “Dateline” revealed that Hargitay funded Michigan prosecutor Kym Worthy as she solved thousands … Read more
Mariska Hargitay got emotional when The Post asked her about being an icon. “Wow,” she exclaimed at the Gotham TV Awards, seemingly at a loss for words. For the past 25 years, the 60-year-old actress has played Detective Olivia Benson on “Law & Order: SVU,” making her the longest-running character on primetime TV. And you … Read more
Mariska Hargitay is grateful for her recent real-life Olivia Benson moment. The actress, 60, was shooting “Law & Order: SVU” in New York City on April 10 when a little girl, who got separated from her mother, approached Mariska thinking she was an on-duty police officer. The show halted production for about 20 minutes as … Read more
She’s a hero on and off screen. Mariska Hargitay would have made her “Law and Order: SVU” character, Olivia Benson, proud last week when she helped a child find their parent after they assumed the actress was an on-duty police officer. According to witnesses at the Anne Loftus Playground in Fort Tryon Park, the little … Read more
The toughest cop out there is now patrolling the subways: Olivia Benson. The MTA has released a limited-edition “Law & Order: SVU” MetroCard featuring Mariska Hargitay, 60, in honor of the show’s 25th season. According to Time Out New York, there are a total of 50,000 specialty MetroCards with Hargitay’s face on them. They are … Read more
Actress Joanna Merlin, who originated the role of Tzeitel in the 1964 Broadway production of “Fiddler on the Roof,” died in Los Angeles on Sunday. She was 92. Her cause of death was not immediately available. Merlin, who was born Joanna Ratner in Chicago, also appeared on NBC’s “Law & Order” — but made her … Read more
Dun Dun. Kelli Giddish is reprising her role as Detective Amanda Rollins in the Season 24 finale of “Law & Order: SVU.” [Warning: Major spoilers ahead] The actress — who generated fandom shockwaves when she announced her mysterious departure from the NBC franchise — is also slated to appear in the penultimate episode of the … Read more